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The Latest Breaking News from Leicester

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the violent clashes in Leicester

In today’s newsletter: Arrests and disinformation stoke fears among people in one of the UK’s most diverse cities that unrest might spread

The Guardian - UK

Leicester: Call for calm after Hindu-Muslim unrest in UK city

Hindu and Muslim community leaders in the UK city call for an immediate end to ‘provocation’ after weeks of violence.

Al Jazeera

Leicester riots: Religious leaders call for end to violence between Hindus and Muslims

A recent T20 cricket match is believed to have reignited historic tensions that fuelled violence between sections of the city’s Muslim and Hindu communities over the weekend

Daily Mirror

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What happened in Leicester, and did Indian media play a role?

As British media coverage remained clouded by an unprecedented boost in sales and record-breaking broadcasts brought forth by a royal funeral, clashes between cricket fans gradually brewed into communal violence and an international story in Leicester.

Newslaundry

Hotel hits back after guest slams view, bad food and beds like 'planks' for £370-a-night

Writing on TripAdvisor, Julia from Leicester, said she got "a shock" when she walked into her room at the plush Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh, before listing a whole catalogue of complaints

Daily Mirror

Leicester mayor says city’s religious communities ‘baffled’ by violent clashes

‘There are people with other battles to fight who are coming to Leicester to fight them’

The Independent UK

Leicester violence could spread beyond city, warns local MP Claudia Webbe

Leicester East MP says ministers must clamp down on ‘extremist rightwing ideology’

The Guardian - UK

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How and why religious tension flared up in Leicester

Inflammatory slogans and violence rung in a fortnight of ‘disorder’ between two communities after an ordinary cricket match between India and Pakistan

The Independent UK

Leicester tensions have been simmering for ‘months’ says city MP

Police have arrested 47 people in connection with incidents in the city at the weekend.

The Independent UK

Police diverted from Queen’s funeral as religious violence ignites in Leicester

Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

The Independent UK

Hotel boss hits back after guest complains about view from £370-a-night room

A city centre hotel boss has hit back after a TripAdvisor reviewer complained of an 'awful experience' due to the bed being 'too hard' and her view was a 'joke'. The review came from a Julia from Leicester at the four star Scotsman hotel in central

Manchester Evening News

India condemns religious violence in Leicester after 15 arrested

Police and faith leaders also urge calm following clashes between Hindus and Muslims

The Independent UK

Clowes Developments starts work on Leicestershire business park

The site, close to the A6, will cover 11 acres

Birmingham Post

Police diverted from Queen's funeral as disorder breaks out after cricket match

Horses from the Thames Valley were among units sent to Leicester

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The Guardian - UK

Half of those arrested over clashes in Leicester from outside county

Exclusive: Concerns outsiders have stirred up trouble between Hindu and Muslim groups heightened after discovery people travelled into the city

The Independent UK

Police diverted from Queen’s funeral to deal with Leicester disorder

Extra officers were deployed from the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Football London

Antonio Conte's superb reaction to Son goal vs Leicester and Tottenham player he celebrated with

Antonio Conte celebrated wildly following Son Heung-min's first goal against Leicester City on Saturday evening, catching Ivan Perisic by surprise with his enthusiastic display

The Independent UK

India condemns community violence in Leicester after 15 arrested

Police and faith leaders urge calm

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The Hindu

Indian mission condemns violence, temple attack in U.K.

There have been reports of clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in Leicester since fans clashed following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match.

The Guardian - UK

Mayor blames Leicester unrest on social media disinformation

Peter Soulsby says claims circulating online are ‘very, very, very distorting’, after tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups

Wales Online

Fifteen arrests made in continuing 'disorder' in east Leicester

Temporary Chief Constable Rob Nixon called for calm on Saturday

The Independent UK

Fifteen arrests made in continuing ‘disorder’ in east Leicester

Authorities said they became aware of groups of young men gathering on Sunday afternoon in the North Evington area of the city.

The Guardian - UK

Police call for calm after ‘serious disorder’ breaks out in Leicester

Two arrested during latest disturbance in east of city after cricket match last month between India and Pakistan

The Independent UK

Police call for calm after ‘serious disorder’ at unplanned protest in Leicester

Crowds have been dispersed and situation now under control, police say

The Independent UK

Police call for calm after ‘serious disorder’ in Leicester

Leicestershire Police said large crowds formed when groups of young men gathered for an unplanned protest.

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